Tuesday, October 4, 2016

AMonmouth
University Poll released the morning of the debate suggested that the vast
majority of voters (87%) did not expect to learn anything that would change
their minds based on the first presidential debate. With the majority of voters already set on
their presidential candidate selection, Trump and Clinton have shifted their
attention to gaining the support of undecided voters. Presidential temperament
may be one of the factors that helps sways undecided voters.

The national Monmouth University Poll that came out on debate
day found that nearly 6-in-10 voters believe Hillary Clinton has the right
temperament to sit in the Oval Office, while just 35% feel the same about
Donald Trump’s temperament. AFOX poll
conducted just after the event mirrors pre-debate findings on presidential
temperament stating that 67% of likely voters say Clinton has a presidential
temperament while only 37% say Trump has the temperament to be president.

The most recent Monmouth University Polls in the
battleground states of Colorado and Pennsylvania
appear to be reflective of national views concerning both Clinton’s and Trump’s
temperament. A majority of likely
Colorado (61%) and Pennsylvania (64%) voters feel that Hillary Clinton has the
right temperament to be president.
Meanwhile, only 31% of likely Colorado and Pennsylvania voters feel that
Donald Trump has the temperament to be president. With Election Day just around the corner, the
candidate’s presidential temperament will continue to play a key role in
swaying undecided voters in battleground states.

The latest Politico/Morning
Consult Poll confirms Monmouth’s pre-debate findings, with approximately
8-in-10 voters (81%) stating that the debate did not change their ballot
decision. About 1-in-10 (9%) voters said that the debate has influenced their
selection for president. Nonetheless,
post-debate findings are confirming what pre-debate polls suggested. The first presidential debate reaffirmed many
voters' ballot selection and did little to sway voters' minds.